

Wagon Master
John Ford's lusty successor to "Fort Apache" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"
Adventure
Western
Overview
Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1950-04-22
Runtime:
1h 26m
Director:
John Ford
Writer:
Frank S. Nugent, Patrick Ford
Top Cast

Ben Johnson
Travis Blue

Joanne Dru
Denver

Harry Carey, Jr.
Sandy

Ward Bond
Elder Wiggs

Charles Kemper
Uncle Shiloh Clegg

Alan Mowbray
Dr. A. Locksley Hall

Jane Darwell
Sister Ledyard

Ruth Clifford
Fleuretty Phyffe

Russell Simpson
Adam Perkins

Kathleen O'Malley
Prudence Perkins

James Arness
Floyd Clegg

Francis Ford
Mr. Peachtree
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